Vapor-extractor for use in treating whisky-barrels.



B. H. HUBBERT.

VAPOR EXTRAGTOR FOR USE IN TREATING WHISKY BAREELS.

APPLICATION rum) JUNE 14, 1909.

950,449. Patented Feb.22,1910.

* WITNESSES )fi fl BERN/m /1 A L ATTORNE Y8 BERNHART H. I'IUBBERT.

OF I-IIGHLANDTOWN, MARYLAND.

VAPOR-EXTRAC'IOR FOR USE IN TREATING VfI-IISKY-BARRELS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.latentcd Feb. 1910.

Application flied June 14, 1909. Serial No. 502,035.

To all whom it may corwern:

Be it known that I, BERN i-mirr ll. llimnear, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Highlandtown, Baltimore county, State ofMaryland, have made certain new and useful improvements inVapor-Extractors for Use in Treating lVhisky-Barrels, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention is a vapor extractor for use in treating whisky barrels;and the invention consists in certain novel constructions andcombinations of parts as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a section of my vapor extractor applied foruse, and Fig. 2 is a detail cross section on about line 2*) of Fig. 1.

In the drawing .A designates a portion of the barrel, and B the bunghole therein in which is fitted the lower end of the cylindrical body Cof the extractor. This body C is reduced in thickness at its lower endand is split from said end at C so it may be expanded by the expandernut D, when the latter is drawn up into the split end of the body C, andon its outer side the body O is threaded at C to receive the nut E,which may be threaded as presently described upon the body 0 and.presses upon the gasket I to form a tight joint between the body C andthe barrel, and also to clamp the extractor firmly in position inconnection with the op eration of the expander nut D. The nut D maytherefore, be called the expander nut, and the nut E the opposing nut,and this nut E may preferably be provided with a handle or handles.E tofacilitate the convenient turning of the nut.

The expander nut D is ported at D for the passage of the vapor from thebarrel, and has a central threaded opening D in which screws the lowerthreaded end G of the inlet pipe G, which inlet pipe passes outwardlythrough an opening C in the body C, and is provided with a flange Grretained by a cap H, so the inlet pipe G may be turned in, but will beheld from any longt tudinal movement in the body C when the parts are asshown in Fig. 1.

At its upper end the body G has an outlet or outlets C, for the vapordischarged from the barrel A, and pipe connections may be united by balland socket joints at I with the outlet C as shown in Fig. 1. One or moreof the outlets C" may be employed at the same time and the otherscapped.

13y turning the pipe G, which may be cll'ected by means of pipe\vreiiches or other suitable means, the expander nut I) may be movedinto or out of the lower split end of the body G, and to prevent anyturning of the nut D within the lower split end of the body C, said nutmay be provided with one or more keys D" to operate in the slots C ofthe body C, as best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. After the nut D hasbeen drawn up into the split end of the body C, the opposing nut 1), maybe turned down on the body G to tighten the joint or connection betweenthe body and the barrel as will be understood from Fig. 1. of thedrawing.

In operation, steam or other medium may be introduced through the inletpipe G to operate upon the interior of the barrel A, and then bedischarged through the ports 1) and the body C and outlet C in the0peration of the apparatus.

I claim- 1. The vapor extractor herein described comprising a bodythreaded on its outer side, and having its lower end adapted to expandwithin a bung hole, and provided in its top with a concentric openingfor an inlet pipe, and a retaining cap above said opening, an inlet pipethreaded on its outer side at its lower end and fitting in said openingin the top of the body, and provided with a flange operating in theretaining cap, an expander nut within which the expander pipe screws,said nut fitting the lower end of the body portion and being ported forthe passage of vapor, and an opposing nut screwing on the outer side of:the body portion, the latter having an out let, all sul'istantially asand for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a vapor extractor, of a body portion having itslower end adapted to be expanded within a barrel bung hole, a nutoperating in said lower end to expand the same, an inlet pipe screwingwithin said nut whereby to move the same into and out of the lower endof the body, and an opposing nut screwing on the body portion,substantially as set forth.

3. The combination in a vapor extractor, of a body portion having anoutlet and having its lower end adapted to be expanded within a bunghole, an expander nut operating within said lower end of the body, meansfor operating said nut, and an opposing nut screwing on the outer sideof the body, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination in a vapor extractor of a body portion having anoutlet and having its lower end adapted to expand within a bung hole,anexpander nut operating in said body port-ion, an inlet pipe threadedwithin the expander nut, and means to hold the inlet pipe fromlongitudinal movement in the body portion, said inlet pipe beingrotatable within the body portion, substantially as set forth.

5. A vapor extractor comprising a body portion adapted at its lower endfor connection with a barrel and having a lateral. outlet, and alsoprovided in its top with an opening for an inlet pipe, a pipe fittedremovably in said top opening, and means for securing said inlet pipe.

BERNHART H. HUBBER-T.

\Vitnesses:

CONRAD KNGCHEL, TowNLEY R. 70mm.

